Broadcasts on: 19 Sep 9:15 PM
On the most basic level, the much talked-about normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is already here. It is being considered publicly as a natural extension of Middle East realities. Rather than generating a violent Muslim, Arab or Palestinian reaction against Riyadh – as would have been feared several years ago – it is now accepted as a given, with the difference between normalization and formalization depending on the price paid by the parties.
With the latest chapter in this plot being written in the double corridor scheme – announced last week in India and boldly mentioning Israel as a partner in a Saudi-sponsored transportation and energy deal – we are joined by two esteemed guests to explore this issue and its ramifications.
Panel:
– Host : Jonathan Hessen
– Amir Oren : Editor at Large, Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play
– Col. (Ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman : Co-host TV7 Middle East Review, Powers-in-Play Panelist, JISS VP and Editor in Chief of the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune
– Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser : Project Director on Middle East Developments, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs; formerly served as the Director of Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs as well as the head of Research and Assessment at the IDF Intelligence Directorate